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This is gonna be awesome James, can't wait to see more!!!!

This is gonna be awesome!!!!

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Thanks guys. The front bumper had to be Alcladed because I decided to remove the molded in grill detail so that I may replace it with the photo etch counterpart, no way to work around this without messing it up. I also did the back ones for two reasons, the first was to match up with the Alcladed one in the front and second, well, just look at the picture....... Hosted on Fotki

Sorry Jason, don't have them, should have taken some though.....

Very cool!!

Thank you for the input guys, truly appreciated and yes, if you want that kind of orange peel free and shiny paint, polishing is a must. Thanks again for your compliments, I am very happy to know you like it!!!

For the ride height, I went with this picture...... Hosted on Fotki

I believe I had to alter the stance just a tad but it was because of the tires I used. The model looked way too high with the kit tires, which is the one on the right in this picture but even after going with the one on the left, I felt it was still a bit too high. Hosted on Fotki These were the tires I used.... Hosted on Fotki

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Built basically out of box. Used the tires from the AMT tires pack for the white walls, wasn't too crazy with the ones in the kit. Bumpers were Alcladed. Paint is Valspar Rally Red w/ Testor's Wet Look clear. Used Model Car Garage P/E detail set. This model was featured in last month's issue but wanted to share it here just in case you didn't get the mag. I still lowerd the stance just a bit to get a more correct look. I might just be building the newly released Revell Gasser kit and display it in conjunction with this one, I think they would look cool together!! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

Very cool bro!!!! Cranky approved!!!

Anyone has some good reference and pictures of the interior and engine?

Thanks Cliff, the color is Camel Met. From Dupli Colors perfect match in the 8oz spray can. The code number is BGM0286.

Like everything, practice is the key, everyone always finds a way to go around the painting process. I do want to apologize publicly to Mitch, I was a little rude to a question that he sent me in a personal message and didn't realize it after a few hours down the road. I have no excuse but to say I am sorry and that I am always here to help. Now, these paints, when shot out of a can definitely do work a little different than let's say the regular Testor's enamels from the can. I still consider the mist coats to be the best way to paint but that's for me, I am sure I can't say the same for everyone. These do cover much quicker than the enamels and you sure can get away with less coats but like everything, practice is the key. I have shot them out of an airbrush and they work terrific but personally, when I am doing a body, I like using them out of the can. I used them to paint this 'Cuda about 4 years ago and as I said, I think the metallics are way too big as seen in this picture: Hosted on Fotki I will say that when you are ready for your wet coats, try to go easier and less heavy because as I said, they cover much quicker than the enamels. I wetsand everything from my primer, to my color coats and of course my clears if I decide to use them, painting is a process in which you need to pace yourself and have a lots of patience.

I wouldn't consider them hot, never had an issue with them when it comes to this. The trick to tone down the metallics on the paint is to hit the color with a Dull Coat once dry and then clear them. This tones down the metallics to scale which I also consider way too big. Hosted on Fotki

Awesome work bro, I am following this one closely!!!!

Mira, hasta mr. Sopla tuvo que admitir lo superior que eres a el pero eso lo sabíamos muchos de nosotros hace tiempo! Jejeje!!!

And yes, they can be bent if need be as seen on the oil dipstick here also.... Hosted on Fotki

I have been having success using hypodermic needles, they come in various gauges and look very convincing, I will let the pictures do the talking..... Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki

As usual, very cool Donn, I am a fan of your work!!!!

Very cool, proof that you don't need to have a million P/E parts and stuff on a model to make it look great!!!

I have also used another method which works great for me. I scribe the lines nice and deep and just dump some acrylic paint onto the trim, capillary action will let the paint flow into the panel lines and then I just finish painting the rest of the trim. I love using Poly Scale acrylics for this, specifically the engine black color because it makes the part look rubbery..... Hosted on Fotki

Turned out gorgeous, I am sure your friend knew you were going to do a spectacular job on it!